Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2012 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding | 2009 | 48-60 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding | 2005 | 281 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Agios Efstratios Kai Paraktia Thalassia Zoni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 53 |
| 2008 | Nisos Agios Efstratios Kai Thalassia Zoni | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 95 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 60 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 26 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas | 5 |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 85 |
| not utilised | 15 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Agios Efstratios island (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/agios-efstratios-island-iba-greece on 27/11/2024.